Subordinate Legislation Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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Bribery Bill

A legislative consent memorandum has been lodged for the United Kingdom Bribery Bill—an interesting name. We need to report on only one power, which is in subsection 4 of clause 16, “Consequential provision”.

Do we agree to report to the lead committee that we are content with the delegated power in principle, and that exercise of the power should be subject to draft affirmative procedure, unless the order does not amend or repeal a provision in an act of the Scottish Parliament or a public general act, in which case negative procedure applies?

The committee might also consider reporting that it is content that the consequential and ancillary powers in clause 16 should apply on a similar basis for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.